Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.56 per share for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Shift4 Payments Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Shift4 Payments stock opened at $58.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a PE ratio of 27.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.63. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $64.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38. Shift4 Payments has a 52-week low of $52.65 and a 52-week high of $127.50.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on FOUR. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $127.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Shift4 Payments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $100.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Shift4 Payments from $112.00 to $98.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Shift4 Payments in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on Shift4 Payments from $115.00 to $101.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Nancy Disman sold 5,000 shares of Shift4 Payments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.50, for a total transaction of $347,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 130,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,064,190. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO David Taylor Lauber sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total value of $828,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 273,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,877,572. This trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $1,278,317. Company insiders own 25.15% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shift4 Payments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Shift4 Payments by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc bought a new position in Shift4 Payments in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Shift4 Payments by 282.2% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 646 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Shift4 Payments by 747.4% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 822 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 725 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments in the second quarter valued at approximately $174,000. 98.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Shift4 Payments

Shift4 Payments is a U.S.-based provider of integrated payment processing and technology solutions, serving merchants across the hospitality, retail, e-commerce, gaming and lodging industries. The company’s platform enables businesses to accept in-store, online and mobile payments through a combination of point-of-sale hardware, payment gateway services and back-office software. By centralizing transaction processing and reporting, Shift4 aims to simplify payments, enhance security and streamline operations for its merchant customers.

The company’s core offerings include encrypted point-of-sale terminals, cloud-based payment gateways, and developer-friendly APIs for online and mobile checkouts.